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Moore (ankle) wasn't spotted during the portion of Friday's practice that was open to the media, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Moore, who missed the final three games of the regular season with an ankle injury, was limited at Thursday's practice and it looks as though he's not taking part in Friday's session. The 21-year-old appears to be in danger of missing Monday's wild-card game against the Rams, though he could still make a return to practice Saturday and have a chance to play.

Bateman finished the season with 46 catches for 515 yards and a touchdown on 68 targets in 12 games.

The rookie first-round selection started the season on injured reserve due to a core-muscle injury that required surgery and didn't debut until Week 6 against the Chargers. From there, Bateman ranked third on the team in target share (15.7 percent), behind only Marquise Brown and Mark Andrews. He had one 100-yard performance on the season (Week 14 versus Cleveland) and caught his lone touchdown of the season two weeks later against Cincinnati. It's difficult to put a definitive grade on Bateman's rookie season due to the missed time coupled with Lamar Jackson's absence over the final month of the campaign. Bateman had some promising peripheral metrics, most notably a 67.6 percent catch rate and a yards per route run that ranked in the 71st percentile among receivers. With a healthy offseason and a full-strength Jackson behind center, Bateman is primed for a breakout in Year 2.

Smith-Schuster (shoulder) had no apparent issues in his return to practice Thursday and is "trending toward playing" Sunday's wild-card game at Kansas City, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Thursday marked Smith-Schuster's first official day back at practice in more than three months after the Steelers designated him for return from injured reserve, but his workout apparently went well. Though Smith-Schuster was initially expected to be lost for the season when he underwent shoulder surgery in mid-October, he now appears to have a legitimate shot at making it back in action for Sunday's playoff opener. His potential return would bring a significant boost to Pittsburgh's passing game for the playoffs and would likely result in fewer reps for Ray-Ray McCloud, who had been serving as Smith-Schuster's primary replacement in the lineup.

Fitzpatrick closed his rookie season with five receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown across seven games.

After being selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Fitzpatrick failed to make the Tennessee roster out of training camp. However, he managed to fight his way from the practice squad back to the active roster by mid-November. Thereafter, Fitzpatrick was regularly inactive on game days -- including in Week 18 -- though he managed his first touchdown as a pro in Week 11. With Marcus Johnson (hamstring) and Chester Rogers both headed to free agency, Fitzpatrick could find himself shifting up the wide receiver depth chart in 2022.

Moore caught three of three targets for 38 yards and a 28-yard touchdown in Week 18's 28-25 loss to Tennessee.

In the process, Moore scored his second touchdown and first since Week 5. He was normally involved in every game, but played more than 30 percent of the offensive snaps just four times in 12 games. The 28-year-old wide receiver, who finished up the campaign with 21 catches on 22 targets for 227 yards, enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.

Moore (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

This marks the sixth practice report in a row in which Moore has been listed as limited. He's also missed three consecutive contests due to an ankle injury, though, so the Cardinals may need him to log every rep in a given session before giving him clearance to play in a game. Moore will have two more chances to do so before the team decides whether to hand him a designation for Monday's playoff opener versus the Rams.

Meyers (thigh) is listed as questionable for Saturday night's playoff game against the Bills after practicing in a limited fashion once again Thursday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Meyers is one of 13 players listed as questionable for the contest by the Patriots, but we'd be surprised if he wasn't available for the team's playoff opener. To be sure, his status should be verified ahead of Saturday night's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but the wideout was on the field for 52 of a possible 62 snaps on offense in Week 18 en route to catching four of his eight targets for 70 yards in a loss to the Dolphins. With no reported setbacks, we suspect that his listed practice limitations this week were maintenance-related.

Hill (heel) was limited at practice Thursday.

Hill was a full participant Wednesday, so it remains to be seen if his listed limitations are maintenance-related or indicative of a setback. Friday's final injury report will add some clarity on that front, and if the wideout is able to to practice fully to close the week, he'd be in line to approach Sunday's playoff game against the Steelers minus an injury designation.

Watson (quadriceps) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Carmen Vitali of the Buccaneers' official website reports.

The wide receiver was limited at practice for the second consecutive day to open the week. Watson has missed the Bucs' last two games while dealing with a quadriceps injury, but his ability to practice early in the week bodes well for his chances to play in Sunday's wild-card contest versus the Eagles.

Perriman (hip) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Carmen Vitali of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

The Buccaneers are fairly banged-up at wide receiver as they move on to the postseason. Chris Godwin (knee) is out for the season, Mike Evans (hamstring) upgraded from limited Wednesday to full Thursday, Cyril Grayson (hamstring) hasn't practiced this week, and both Perriman and Justin Watson have had a cap on their on-field reps. Assuming Perriman is able to suit up Sunday against the Eagles, he should mix into three-wide sets with Evans and Tyler Johnson.